Under the Stevenson-Wydler Act, the U.S. National Laboratories are required to transfer inventions to the private sector. I evaluate one technology transfer mechanism, patent licensing, by (1) identifying technology areas ...

This paper describes the case of Colciencias and the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation. The objectives pursued are to identify the governance mechanisms that Colciencias has developed, and to evaluate ...

Hardly any empirical literature exists on the impact of the patent attorney on the filing outcome. This paper uses PATSTAT to examine the attorney’s experience. First results indicate, for example, that large enterprises ...

In this large-scale firm-level study we investigate whether the total factor productivity of multinational corporations and indigenous companies grew faster after they applied for patents in China than had they not done ...

This paper presents an argument and evidence regarding the extent to which science, technology and innovation policies, particularly in developing countries, often ignore the perspectives of innovation performers. Building ...

This article first analyzes the evolution of the STI policy system, the changes in policy rationales and instruments, and their orientation, and goals in four countries: Brazil, Colombia, Panama and Uruguay. Secondly it ...

A STI policy for inclusive development has been implemented in Uruguay since 2005. This paper analyzes the adequacy of its institutional and organizational design in order to achieve the proposed objectives. Conclusions ...

In this paper, we discuss our work with the DOE’s EERE to develop a framework for evaluating the program’s investments in building robust domestic supply chains in renewable energy technologies. The focus of this evaluation ...

This paper questions the degree to which high-technology growth represents a “high road” to growth by highlighting the economic and political risks associated with technology-oriented innovation policies. More specifically, ...